What is the contribution of Charles Darwin in botany?

Answer 1

Darwin was born February 12, 1809, into a wealthy English family

Darwin is generally recognized as the single greatest thinker in the history of Biology, whose contributions provided the basis for understanding the immense diversity that characterizes the natural world.

Darwin grew up amidst wealth, comfort and country sports. An unimpressive student, He began to speculate on the means by which species could arise by means still active around us. Darwin's idiosyncratic eclecticism led him to investigate some unconventional bodies of evidence. He made countless inquiries of animal breeders, both farmers and hobbyists like pigeon fanciers, trying to understand how they made distinct breeds of animals. Gradually Darwin decided that organisms were infinitely variable, and that the supposed limits or barriers to species were a myth. In modern terms we would say that Darwin came to accept the then very controversial and unorthodox view that species evolve. Darwin then sought a mechanism for evolution. .

Answer 2

Aside from being one of the two developers of a complete theory of evolution by natural selection Darwin was the penultimate naturalist. His theory of island atol formation still stands today, his work on barnacles was the best work on this subject at the time and, just before he dies, his little book on earthworms was considered masterful.

Answer 3

The concept of evolution has been around since the 6th century BC when proposed by the Greek Philosopher Anaximander. Although it was known that species evolved, there was no real universally accepted reason why they did so.

Charles Darwin's contribution was combining competition for resources, avoidance of predators, and the ability to attract a mate for the purpose of reproduction into a single theory called Natural Selection.


In this theory, the "fittest" organisms (those that can best compete for resources, avoid predators, and find mates) survive to pass on their genetic traits.

Answer 4

Charles Darwin was a naturalist who made four very important observations:

All living things produce more offspring than survive to adulthood

Populations remain more or less constant in numbers

Members of the same species show variation (they are not all identical)

Many features are inherited

He also noticed that only the best adapted survive. Organisms that survive are more likely to reproduce and pass their (well-adapted) genes on to their offspring. This formed the basis of his theory of evolution by natural selection.

Source - EDEXCEL GCSE Science Revision and Classroom Companion
Natural selection and the theory of evolution.

Answer 5

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who proposed that all species of life had evolved over a period of time from common ancestors. This theory is also known as The Theory of Evolution.

Answer 6

He taught about Natural Selection or survival of the fittest. This is important in evolution

Answer 7

Charles Darwin propounded the theory of evolution. His quote "survival of the fittest" is relevent even today.

Answer 8

Social Darwinism theory.

Answer 9

he helped by making all the groups.